Are you anywhere near to a city with a Bravissimo? Maybe you could have a trip to combine a visit there and perhaps a John Lewis personal advisor session? You wouldn't have to buy loads, but it might be nice to try out some new stuff for ideas.

The dress itself is not very nice, sorry, but you have a lovely figure so it probably looks less awful than it should!You can probably wear most things and look nice so chuck the denim horror in the bin!Realise this sounds bitchy but please take it as well intentioned advice rather than obnoxious denim hate...

Yes, I think it's quite normal to still 'see' the old you. But honestly, you look great. Pretty convinced from your last post that your bra back size is wrong. It's the back of the bra that supports breast weight (not the straps) so it's crucial you get that bit right otherwise you may start to droop or have rounded shoulders. That, on me, looked like it added a ton of weight. Decent bra means correct posture is sooooooo much easier (natural, even) and you look even slimmer. I bet 50p <radical> you're a 32 back size maximum.

I'm not as obsessed with your bra size as it appears! I was just fitted wrongly throughout my twenties and don't want you to be too! Honest, Officer

I am on the smallest setting (can't think of a better word for it!) on my current bras, and I always had a narrow back when I was thin. The one I'm wearing is actually a 34FF and I know it's a bit big so was going to try a 34F but maybe I'll try a 32 G as suggested. It difficult finding somewhere that does bra measuring as I'm quite rural. I went to debenhams once but they didn't do cup sizes.

I think I will have a wardrobe cull to get rid of things like this. Maybe if I get right down to the 'essentials' it will give me a better idea of what I need to buy to build up a good range of clothes IYSWIM.

Regarding te hip department - my hips still are quite wide, I'm a dress size 12 but I am wearing size 16 jeans. It seems as though my hip measurements are always 2 sizes bigger than my dress/top half. For example, when I was a size 8 top/dress many many years ago I wore size 12 skirts and jeans. When I'm slimmer, it doesn't look too odd because my shoulders are in line with my hips and then my waist was smaller.

Thank you for your congratulations - it's difficult when you're just looking in the mirror - most days I still roly poly me!

Now get rid of that voluminous dress and show yourself off a bit more. You don't need to hide behind baggy dresses and lumpy cardigans anymore - you're 25, you now have a great body!

You can do much better than that dress, in all honesty. Have you had your bra size checked recently? I wonder if you're smaller than a 34" back - try a smaller back size/maybe with an increased cup size. Boobs need to held up up UP if they're big (G cup here) - I think they look a little l-o-w in your photos. With a good bra, you'll show off that trim bit between waist and tits - and you already have a great waist.

I'm sorry but I don't think it looks good at all. The style is dated which wouldn't be the end of the world if it were flattering but I'm not convinced. The front is too low so that it makes it look like there a huge expanse of boob, ok so you have a larger bust but I don't think this is making them look great (which I suspect you could do). It gives you a nice waist but then the bottom half of the dress isn't flattering either. Also it makes you look older than mid twenties, I'd start again.

I don't think it looks too tight, but I do think it looks a bit "old" for you. Based on the photo (which doesn't show your face) I would have said you were much older than 25 in that dress. Well done on the weight loss!

I'm afraid I agree with SchmaltzingMatilda re the skirt. You have a great figure, but I think the fullness of the skirt is adding "breadth" to your lower half. Have you tried more fitted styles to show off your curves to full effect? By the way, congratulations on the weight loss!!

Looks much better without the cardigan, but I'm not so sure of the overall shape of it really. There's a lot of fabric around your waist that hides your good figure. I think you would look better in something without so much 'gathering'.

take it with you and try on some closer fitting cardigans/jackets. You say you have a few smaller sized dresses so maybe you can get something that goes with a couple of them to make a nice outfit for the cold weather. In summer you can wear it without a cardigan. I think it looks good on you.